Darlene Ruth Hard (January 6, 1936 – December 2, 2021) was an American professional tennis player, known for her aggressive volleying ability and strong...

victory meant she became the first player to win majors on clay, grass and hard court on the same year. She entered the 1984 Australian Open with a chance...

conference that the injuries were "hard to process emotionally, mentally and physically on the court." Williams' form in the US hard court swing showed glimpses...

and Fromholtz Balestrat in the semi-finals in Atlanta. She then won three hard court tournaments in three consecutive weeks. She defeated Navratilova and...

Darlene Hard 1959: Jeanne Arth / Darlene Hard 1960: Maria Bueno / Darlene Hard 1961: Darlene Hard / Lesley Turner Bowrey 1962: Maria Bueno / Darlene Hard...

Forest Hills on clay (1977) and the inaugural championship to be held on hard courts at Flushing Meadow (1978). She won 18 of 25 tournaments during this...

(2002–2003 and 2014–2015), and to win the Surface Slam (major titles on hard, clay and grass courts in the same calendar year), which she accomplished...

achieved a Grand Slam[broken anchor] across three surfaces (grass, clay, and hard courts). Graf reached 13 consecutive singles major finals from the 1987 French...

Bromwich in 1950 U.S. Championships. Partnered with Christine Truman and Darlene Hard. Part of 7 consecutive titles with Fred Stolle in 1962 U.S. Championships...

round, losing to Donna Vekić in straight sets. Gauff's favorite surface is hard, and she describes her playing style as aggressive as possible with a big...

anyone, it's about the place that they're put in. I can hit the ball as hard as anyone can". "I'm not that fast on my feet", she added as her most evident...

traveled to England in late April 1938. In May she entered the North London Hard Court Tournament, her first singles competition in three years, and won the...

Choir-girl Darlene Madison enters Dewey's life, and he produces several sexually suggestive hit records amid their courtship. He weds Darlene while still...

Darlene Hard 1959: Jeanne Arth / Darlene Hard 1960: Maria Bueno / Darlene Hard 1961: Darlene Hard / Lesley Turner Bowrey 1962: Maria Bueno / Darlene Hard...

Wimbledon champion Angela Mortimer, losing to the defending champion Darlene Hard. In 1962, she married Philip F. Jones and played as Ann Haydon-Jones...

Darlene Hard 1959: Jeanne Arth / Darlene Hard 1960: Maria Bueno / Darlene Hard 1961: Darlene Hard / Lesley Turner Bowrey 1962: Maria Bueno / Darlene Hard...

Darlene Hard 1959: Jeanne Arth / Darlene Hard 1960: Maria Bueno / Darlene Hard 1961: Darlene Hard / Lesley Turner Bowrey 1962: Maria Bueno / Darlene Hard...

titles simultaneously (in a calendar year). With Christine Truman and Darlene Hard. With Mirjana Lučić and Jana Novotná. Players who held all four Grand...

McNally in straight sets to notch her first WTA tour-level win on indoor hard courts since Luxembourg 2015. She qualified for the Indian Wells Open, her...

Player's Championships. During that winning streak she also won the U.S. Hard Court Championships, the Eckerd Open, the Italian Open, and the Lufthansa...

Open, the Italian Open, the US Clay Courts, the German Open, the British Hard Courts Championship, and Hilton Head, as well as the mixed doubles title...

keeps opponents deep in the court by taking the ball early, and hitting hard down the line, whilst attacking short second serves by going for return winners...

Darlene Hard 1959: Jeanne Arth / Darlene Hard 1960: Maria Bueno / Darlene Hard 1961: Darlene Hard / Lesley Turner Bowrey 1962: Maria Bueno / Darlene Hard...

Nonetheless, she regained the No. 1 ranking, and rebounded during the Asian hard court season. She reached another semifinal at the Wuhan Open followed by...

favourite surface is grass, but the majority of her success has come on hard courts. (W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist;...

Wimbledon—considered at the time the "world championship of tennis"—and defeated Darlene Hard in the finals for the singles title. She was the first Black champion...

Darlene Hard 1959: Jeanne Arth / Darlene Hard 1960: Maria Bueno / Darlene Hard 1961: Darlene Hard / Lesley Turner Bowrey 1962: Maria Bueno / Darlene Hard...

recognized by the ILTF: World Grass Court Championships – Wimbledon. World Hard Court Championships, held in Paris on clay courts. World Covered Court Championships...

Althea Gibson 1958: Althea Gibson 1959: Maria Bueno 1960: Darlene Hard 1961: Darlene Hard 1962: Margaret Smith Court 1963: Maria Bueno 1964: Maria Bueno...

1887 as part of the US Open tournament. The tournament is played on outdoor hard courts at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows...